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My dreadlocks are my declaration of independenceA departure from everything that is commercialA departure from everything deemed acceptableMy dreadlocks are not an indicator of lazinessBut an indicator of freedom, self-expressionBut an indicator of the tangles in my soul, my fire

My dreadlocks are not a hint at a drug addictionBut an addiction to the power of my own mindBut an addiction to a freedom most don't have

My dreadlocks are not an act of violenceBut an act of life and accepting my mistakesBut an act of taking responsibility for myself

My dreadlocks are not things of filthBut things of beauty, of a meaning beyondBut things of rope, a ladder into my head

My dreadlocks are not just another political statementBut another way of looking at the people around meBut another way of becoming more accepting of difference

My dreadlocks are not a disguise for my faceBut a disguise for all the things commercial America finds dangerousBut a disguise for all the dreams and ideals that they haven't yet crushed

My dreadlocks are never to be my hangman's nooseBut to be my banner, a proud dancing lash of knotsBut to be my reminder, of family and friends, all knotted together

My dreadlocks will never be the anorexic slick sheetsMy face will never be plasticine perfectMy body will never be that dangerous model thinness

And because they can't control what I do to my head or what I put in itThey are mine, I am free

*I just found this wonderful poem in via internet, I did not make it. I posted this because I really love every bits and pieces that it states. Hope yall love this too :D*